Comments on: Why I “Went Dark” on the Social Web for 7 Months http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/ Sales System Optimization Tools and Training for Infopreneurs Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:38:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug_Hudiburg http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Doug_Hudiburg Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:43:05 +0000 http://www.visiolo.com/blog/?p=570#comment-728 I can tell you've worked with a lot of small business clients Rick. ;-) From personal experience, I know it is hard to let go of ideas in which you are emotionally invested. Add into that an investment in time and money, and you can imagine how hard it is to cut something out that has been with you for a while. But, as you pointed out, there are times when it is streamline or sink. I can tell you’ve worked with a lot of small business clients Rick. ;-)
From personal experience, I know it is hard to let go of ideas in which you are emotionally invested. Add into that an investment in time and money, and you can imagine how hard it is to cut something out that has been with you for a while.
But, as you pointed out, there are times when it is streamline or sink.

]]> By: Rick Falls http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Rick Falls Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:08:14 +0000 http://www.visiolo.com/blog/?p=570#comment-726 Hey Doug, Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I especially appreciated "There are times when the focus of a business dictates the removal of extraneous activities". This is one of the absolute keys of succeeding in business, and at the same time one of the most overlooked by many. I want to scream every time I hear someone say "that's how we've always done it". It usually isn't long before the business owners who say that are GONE ! I've made it a point (and I try to teach others too) to spend my time on systems, because they can work largely without you once they're set up. Good thinking (and sharing) Doug, Thanks again. Rick Hey Doug, Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I especially appreciated “There are times when the focus of a business dictates the removal of extraneous activities”.

This is one of the absolute keys of succeeding in business, and at the same time one of the most overlooked by many.

I want to scream every time I hear someone say “that’s how we’ve always done it”.

It usually isn’t long before the business owners who say that are GONE !

I’ve made it a point (and I try to teach others too) to spend my time on systems, because they can work largely without you once they’re set up.

Good thinking (and sharing) Doug, Thanks again.

Rick

]]> By: Jim "Genuine" Turner http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Jim "Genuine" Turner Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:42:51 +0000 http://www.visiolo.com/blog/?p=570#comment-725 Welcome back! Welcome back!

]]> By: Elaine http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Elaine Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:27:23 +0000 http://www.visiolo.com/blog/?p=570#comment-724 Hi Doug, like you I got all excited at the prospect of having an even wider network of people to 'sell' my services too- and I thought whoppee! But I didn't anticipate the huge amount of work that needs to go into this and though I subscribed to twitter, facebook, and the other social network type blogs, I even looked into pinging, podcasting- and the list goes on.... but nothing worked for me to bring my subcribers in as the simple old article marketing. I write articles and I get subscribers, I get my subscribers asking me questions and there is interaction, but contacting people via facebook, joining the various interest groups, having various blogs didn't do anything but keep me locked to the computer. So now I stick to articles, and video and I'm happier and my subscriber list is growing. I think sometimes it's okay not to be so cool and up on the latest- as long as what you're doing is giving value and people are responding. http://www.askelainenow.com/blog Hi Doug, like you I got all excited at the prospect of having an even wider network of people to ’sell’ my services too- and I thought whoppee!

But I didn’t anticipate the huge amount of work that needs to go into this and though I subscribed to twitter, facebook, and the other social network type blogs, I even looked into pinging, podcasting- and the list goes on…. but nothing worked for me to bring my subcribers in as the simple old article marketing. I write articles and I get subscribers, I get my subscribers asking me questions and there is interaction, but contacting people via facebook, joining the various interest groups, having various blogs didn’t do anything but keep me locked to the computer.

So now I stick to articles, and video and I’m happier and my subscriber list is growing. I think sometimes it’s okay not to be so cool and up on the latest- as long as what you’re doing is giving value and people are responding.

http://www.askelainenow.com/blog

]]> By: Doug_Hudiburg http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Doug_Hudiburg Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:44:04 +0000 http://www.visiolo.com/blog/?p=570#comment-723 Hey Courtney! Great to see you again. So how is your new focus working? Did it help in the way you expected it to? I think it is very smart to focus on expanding existing relationships versus creating new ones and would expect it to be a lot more profitable for you. Hey Courtney! Great to see you again. So how is your new focus working? Did it help in the way you expected it to? I think it is very smart to focus on expanding existing relationships versus creating new ones and would expect it to be a lot more profitable for you.

]]> By: Courtney http://www.visiolo.com/blog/news/why-i-went-dark-on-the-social-web-for-7-months/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Courtney Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:09:25 +0000 http://www.visiolo.com/blog/?p=570#comment-722 Most definitely. I began to focus more on my existing contracts instead of trying to source new ones with social media about six months ago, maybe even longer with my blog. I wanted to reduce the total time spent on the computer, so that meant that I had to focus on very high return activities. Once a reach a few of my goals, I'll probably be a bit more active, but with reservations. It can definitely be a time suck if you let it be! Glad to hear that the visiOlo is coming along! Most definitely. I began to focus more on my existing contracts instead of trying to source new ones with social media about six months ago, maybe even longer with my blog. I wanted to reduce the total time spent on the computer, so that meant that I had to focus on very high return activities. Once a reach a few of my goals, I’ll probably be a bit more active, but with reservations. It can definitely be a time suck if you let it be!

Glad to hear that the visiOlo is coming along!

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